- Eltham Redbacks won 8-0 away from home in the last meeting between these two sides three months ago.
- Port Melbourne Sharks SC have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five.
- Eltham Redbacks have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five.
Redbacks are right behind the odds
Eltham Redbacks are 1.37 favourites for Saturday's clash against Port Melbourne Sharks SC in NPL Victoria 2 2026 and there appears to be an opportunity for profit elsewhere in this fixture.
The Redbacks are a better than double the price of their opponents here, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense considering the respective positions of the two clubs in the table.
Eltham are seventh with 35 points from 24 games while Port Melbourne are 14th with just 17 points from the same 24 games played.
The Sharks have somewhat steadied the ship in the past few weeks, recording a 1-0 win away to Manningham United Blues before drawing 1-1 at home to Melbourne Knights, but there are still problems to solve at the club.
A new coaching staff have had to come in and reset this group's way of playing as a more control-based team, which has opened them up at times when they have lost the ball in the wrong areas.
Eltham won't be an easy side to play against
Alan Mulcahy's men come into this game off the back of a 5-0 belting of Manningham United Blues at home, which followed a pair of losses.
The Redbacks will be ready to mix it with their opponents, especially on their synthetic home turf, where they will look to put pressure on the opposition by pressing high and playing a fast, direct game.
A high-tempo Eltham side should give Port Melbourne plenty to worry about, especially if they get out of the blocks quickly, and that could cause problems for a Sharks team that has been leaky at the back for most of the campaign.
The home form of the Sharks is also a worry. They have won twice, drawn twice and lost eight times on their home ground in NPL Victoria 2 2026, and while they have drawn once and lost twice in the most recent three at AAMI Park, it is still a concern.
Eltham have scored 20 times away from home in the league this term, an average of 1.67 per game, and that attacking edge could see them profit in this clash.
This will be a game of transition, with Eltham looking to play on the front foot and Port Melbourne having to hold back and try to nick something in counter-attack.
The clash has some added spice to it with Mulcahy having a history at Port Melbourne and the two sides having very different goals in the season.
The visitors should have the edge, and the odds reflect that, but this is still a game that could see some goals and Eltham's odds for an away win are tempting enough to overcome the Underdog Market odds of 6.0 on offer.
